Hay-press



(No Model.)

W. S. LIVENGOOD.

HAY PRESS.

Patented Sept. 22

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NITED STAT S ATENT I WINFIELD S. LIVENGOOD, OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

HAY-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 568,203, datedSeptember 22,1896.

Application filed August 5,1895. Serial No. 558,300. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WINFIELD -S. LIVEN-V dotte and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in I-Iay- Presses, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to hay-presses and it may be said to consist of thenovel arrangement' and combination of parts hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings which illustrate the invention, Figure 1represents a plan view of a baling-chamber embodying my improvements.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail viewtaken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a broken front elevationof the baling-chamber. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of one of thebraces forming part of the invention. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective ofthe shoe forming part of my invention. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective ofthe casting against which the toggles bear.

In constructing my invention I employ a baling-chamber of usual form,consisting of angle-irons 1, which are disposed at the corner of thechamber, and the sheet-iron top and bottom 2 and 3, respectively. Thetension-plates 4: at the rear sides of the chamber are also of ordinarymake, but what I wish to call attention to more particularly is themechanism employed whereby said tension-plates are adjusted to exert thenecessary pressure upon the bale during its forced passage between saidplates. The means whereby this is accomplished are so arranged as tobest resist the enormous pressure concentrated at this point, and alsowith a view to convenience in operating said parts, as explained in thefollowing description.

5 and 5 indicate three vertical rods, the latter being located on theopposite side of the chamber from the other two. Said rods arereinforced by sleeves 6 and 6 in which they are incased. The latterbears against one side of the chamber, while the other two are held asuitable distance from its opposite side by four fiat bars 7 whichextend across the top and bottom of the chamber and connect with thesingle rod, which acts as their pivot.

Pivotally connected with rods 5 are toggles 8, the inner ends of whichrest in grooves 9 of shoes 9. To better secure them when operated, saidshoes are bolted to the angleirons upon that sideof the press. The innerends of the toggles are alsoprovided with lips 8 to obviate anypossibility of their leaving a horizontal plane while in use.

The above-mentioned toggles are operated by a horizontal rod 10, theforward end of which is looped to encircle one of sleeves 6. Itsopposite threaded end, extending rearwardly, passes through alongitudinal opening 11 in casting 11, and is engaged by the femalethreaded hub of handwheel 12.

Casting 11 is provided at its rear end with a hub 11, which looselyencircles one of rods 5, and is also'provided with a finger-like projection 11,which,extendin g rearwardly, bears against the loop of rod 10,and thus prevents vertical rods 5 from being drawn too close together,in which case the pressure of the toggle would be destroyed. Incross-section projection 11 is quadrant-shaped that it may the better.fit the side and top of that portion of the loop against which it bears.

To avoid any sudden strain, to which the threads of the hub and rod maybe subjected, Iinterposc a coiled spring 13 between the hub on casting11 and a washer 14, placed in front of the hub of hand wheel 2. Saidspring prevents the stripping off of the threads and also creates asteady pressure on the toggles when the wheel is screwed up.

The above described tension embraces mechanism of simple construction,but which has been found by actual use to be powerful and easy ofoperation.

Another important feature of my invention is the manner in which thebaling-chamber is reinforced near its forward end. As is well known bythose experienced in the manu-- the hay gets into the space thus formedbetween the sides of the chamber and plunger. To avoid so serious anobjection, I reinforce the sides of the chamber at this point by meansof truss-frames, which consist of four horizontal arms 15, located onopposite sides of the chamber.

rups 16 at a point between retainers 17 and have their outer endsrecessed to form a bearin g for truss-rods 18, the upper threaded endsof which pass through openings in top castin g 19 and are engaged bynuts 20. Their lower threaded ends, being bent at right angles, passthrough openings 21 in flanges 22 of shoes 23 and are secured by nuts 24in a like manner to their upper ends, thus forming a brace which forlightness, strength, and rigidity cannot be surpassed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hay-press, a tension device consisting of vertical rods locatedon opposite sides of the baling-chainber, flat bars which connect saidrods together, arms which are pivotally connected to two of said rods,recessed shoes for receivingthe inner ends of the arms, a rod the loopedend of which encircles one of the vertical rods, a casting having a hubportion through which another of the vertical rods pass, said castingalso having a finger-like projection, and a hand-wheel the h ub of whichis internally threaded to receive the threaded end of the looped rodafter passing through the above-mentioned casting, substantially asshown and described.

These arms are secured in position by their sleeve portions 15 to stir-2. In a hay-press, the combination of a balin g-chamber with thetension-plates, vertical rods located on opposite sides of the chamber,arms which are pivotally connected to two of the vertical rods, fiatbars which connect the vertical rods together, a casting having a hubwhich encircles one of the vertical rods, said casting also having areduced projecting portion, a rod one end of which is looped aroundanother of the vertical rods, a hand-wheel the hub of which isinternally threaded to receive the threaded end of the looped rod, and acoil-sprin g which is interposed between the hub of the hand-wheel andthe hub of the above-mentioned casting, substantially as set forth anddescribed.

3. In a hay-press, the combination with the baling-chamber of a'bracecomprising arms with sleeve portions formed integral therewith, locatedat opposite sides of the press, stirrups which extend through saidsleeve portions, rods which extend from the bottom of the baling-chamberup past the outer ends of the arms to the top of the chamber, a castingwhich extends across the top of the chamber having openings throughwhich the upper ends of the truss-rods pass, and shoes located on therear axle having flanges containing openin to receive the lower ends ofthe trussrods, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

YVINFIELD S. LIVENGO OD.

Vitnesses:

HENRY A. GRAY, WILLIAM II. STEWART.

